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Austin AR6

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Keith Adams, 08 October 2007 11:41

Surely a secret OLD car! Why should we care about Rover’s Metro marvel buried for 20 years? If you reckon Rover brought about its own fate by offering poorly designed products, selling long after their sell-by dates, then think again. This exciting Austin AR6 prototype Metro replacement clearly shows that the company had the car to go straight to the ...

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Austin Healey returns

Rated 2 out of 5

Keith Adams, 19 June 2007 09:22

Austin-Healey’s coming back? Why? The recent announcement that Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC) and Healey Automobile Consultants Limited (HAC) will collaborate on future sports cars has been given a warm welcome from the enthusiast community. But following the recent re-opening of Longbridge and the veiled promises of new sports cars in the pipeline, could it be that the new cars will ...

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Rover 75 reborn as a hybrid

Rated 2 out of 5

Keith Adams, 03 June 2007 02:34

The olde-worlde 75 reborn as a hybrid? Whatever next… Amidst the confusion about Chinese MGs and Rovers, would-be partner to the Longbridge company, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) has quietly revealed an innovative petrol/electric hybrid version of the model formerly known as the Rover 75. The Hybrid, unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show, and mooted for production before the end ...

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MG Streetwise scooped

Rated 2 out of 5

Keith Adams, 22 February 2007 09:02

I thought the Streetwise had died with Rover… what’s this MG version doing? Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. The Chinese company that bought up the remnants of MG Rover, Nanjing (NAC-MG), is expanding its Anglo-Chinese range of cars with an entry-level car modelled on the Rover Streetwise. Yes – the same Streetwise that was a mildly warmed-over version of the ...

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Rover RDX60 uncovered

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Keith Adams, 21 November 2006 09:00

Rover RDX60: the lowdown The car charged with saving MG Rover has been uncovered deep within Longbridge. Codenamed RDX60, this is an early model of the five-seat hatchback designed to replace the Rover 45, and do battle with the Focus and Golf. Languishing in the corner of Longbridge's flight shed, the aero test model now looks dusty and unloved, but ...

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